Assessment and physical training programs can be provided for clients recovering from a work related (eg. through a workers compensation scheme) or motor vehicle accident injury.

Staff of the Centre for physical Activity in Ageing (CPAA) can provide specialised individual exercise rehabilitation or work fitness/conditioning programs that are continually monitored (and adjusted accordingly) to facilitate a prompt return to work.

Training programs and assessment services are also available for clients recovering from sporting or other injuries and those with chronic disabilities.

Day Hospital Program

Clients attending the Eastern Regional Day Hospital, Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre may participate in exercise rehabilitation programs conducted by the CPAA. Clients attending this program must be referred. This referral system espouses a multi-disciplinary approach to client care.

Clients are commonly referred to other disciplines for treatment of acute problems. Referral is then made to the Centre to manage long term difficulties requiring a prolonged course of prescribed activity.

Work Related / Motor Accident Injury

Assessment and physical training programs can be provided by an exercise physiologist for clients recovering from a work related (eg. through a workers compensation scheme) or motor vehicle accident injury.

The Centre's staff can provide specialised individual exercise rehabilitation or work fitness/conditioning programs that are continually monitored (and adjusted accordingly) to facilitate a prompt return to work.

Training programs and assessment services are also available for clients recovering from sporting or other injuries and those with chronic disabilities.

Services Available

Assessments may involve:

• Anthropometry to determine body fat and body mass index. Includes: height, mass, skinfolds, girths, breadths, etc.;
• Spirometry to determine breathing efficiency and lung volumes;
• Joint movement to determine adequate range of motion ;
• Functional strength performance assessment to determine capacity to perform everyday movements or evaluate specific muscular weakness;
• Cardio-respiratory capacity to determine aerobic or heart fitness. Includes a sub-maximal or maximal worktest;
• Risk factor assessment to determine general health.

Training modalities may include:

• Supervised exercise rehabilitation programs involving:

  - strengthening;
  - work conditioning;
  - cardio-respiratory training;
  - hydrotherapy.

These programs are conducted using specific gymnasium equipment and/or hydrotherapy facilities.

A home program may also be prescribed.

• Maintenance fitness programs may also be offered and include:

  - water exercise;
  - super circuit exercise;
  - community fitness;
  - swim fitness classes.

Exercise rehabilitation programs may be offered on a group or individual basis. Group sessions are conducted within a strict ratio of no more than 8 clients per staff member.

Referral

Referral to the CPAA is made via a Doctor or physiotherapist and in conjunction with the ëcase manager' (in the case of workers compensation scheme or motor vehicle accident injury clients) or by self referral (in the case of private rehabilitation clients).

Workers compensation scheme and motor vehicle accident injury clients may only attend assessment and rehabilitation programs following approval by the case manager.

Clients referred to the CPAA will require an assessment prior to commencement of any exercise rehabilitation program.

Reporting

Full reporting (including initial assessment, re-assessment and discharge summaries) will be provided (where appropriately referred and requested) utilising the Centre's "best practice" model of exercise rehabilitation.

Fee Schedules & Session Times

Fees and session times for workers compensation scheme and motor vehicle accident injury are available on request.